Preview 2024 National Draft Preview Thread

[The Nostradamus]

Don’t mind the look of Harvey Langford either

190cm utility, getting some mid mins also to give them some height there with smillie

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Smillie with a nice smother there that results in a Coast to Coast inside 50. Welsh kicks it

 

[The Nostradamus]

I’ve seen enough Smillie is our guy

Just broke through 2 tackles in a row including a fend off

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I’ve seen enough Smillie is our guy

Just broke through 2 tackles in a row including a fend off

He still has so much physical development left to go. Going to be a monster once he fills out

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Little bit of Will Day about the way Langford moves. He had a good game against Coburg too.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I’m thankful the Camporeale boys aren’t in the open draft, the two of them absolutely torch the ball by foot.

 

[My Left Foote]

I’ve seen enough Smillie is our guy

Just broke through 2 tackles in a row including a fend off

Agree, he’s always been our guy, this season will be about confirming why we’ll take him at pick 1.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Matt Whitlock has had some really good moments today. Has been beaten in the air but hasn’t stopped cracking in.

 

[Passmore]

Out of all the players around pick 1, who's the most competitive?

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[pupstar]

Agree, he’s always been our guy, this season will be about confirming why we’ll take him at pick 1.

I'm still hopeful we won't end up with pick 1.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Courageous mark there by Finn O’Sullivan going back with the flight.

 

[shinboner magic]

The academy tall forwards are in for a tough day I reckon. Up against Gardner, Keath and Busslinger that’s a lot of experience and height.

Is keath an upgrade on pink / biggie / corr and worth bringing in

 

[r00boy96]

Has Rawlings put the phone call in to shift Smillie down back?

 

[r00boy96]

Trevaglia looks like he could be a solid pick-up if we have a pick in the 20/30's.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Is keath an upgrade on pink / biggie / corr and worth bringing in

Looks to have lost a yard of pace to be honest. Reckon he’d be equally as shit as the above 3

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Trevaglia looks like he could be a solid pick-up if we have a pick in the 20/30's.

Has some really flashy moments and moves really well. Can be a little bit rushed with his disposal at times, but plenty to work with.

 

[r00boy96]

How's that bullet from Trainor, went over Lindsay's head but I reckon he should've marked it. Trainor's ball use is what sets him apart from most defender's his height. Would love him at North.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

How's that bullet from Trainor, went over Lindsay's head but I reckon he should've marked it. Trainor's ball use is what sets him apart from most defender's his height. Would love him at North.

He is like a more athletic Luke Ryan. Probably one of the best kicks in the draft. Looking forward to see how he goes defensively in the champs, can’t get a good gauge on it in these games.

 

[shinboner magic]

How's that bullet from Trainor, went over Lindsay's head but I reckon he should've marked it. Trainor's ball use is what sets him apart from most defender's his height. Would love him at North.

How’s his 1 on 1 defending

 

[Harris 10]

How has Busslinger gone?

 

[The Nostradamus]

Don’t mind Xavier Lindsay off hbf

 

[roos_fanatic08]

How has Busslinger gone?

Been good but you’d expect more being a first round pick.

 

[noobermensch]

Another strong performance from Josh Smillie for the AFL Academy. He played the majority of the game forward or back showing his versatility as a prospect and he was one of few Academy players able to match Footscray for physicality. The only thing to criticize would be his occasional kicking struggles, though his disposal was fine for the most part.

 

[The Talent Scout]

If Smillie keeps growing he might be our kpf
How’s his marking like.

Don't really know if he can be a key forward but his marking is pretty good and the least of his worries, his main go is half forward flank/ midfielder. Good thinking tho shinboner magic as I did think about this myself but he's a runner with power, who knows he might end up 197cm, and when he grows from a boy to a man and gets on the weights as well as perfects his skills the world could be his oyster.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Another strong performance from Josh Smillie for the AFL Academy. He played the majority of the game forward or back showing his versatility as a prospect and he was one of few Academy players able to match Footscray for physicality. The only thing to criticize would be his occasional kicking struggles, though his disposal was fine for the most part.

Smillie, Ashcroft, Jagga Smith and Trainor best on for mine

Only good thing to come of finishing last is we finally get that big body modern prototype mid in Josh Smillie